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Research Assistant
Bureau of Labor Statistics · Posted 59 days ago
Hybrid Suitland, MD $58K – $75K Apply by Aug 10, 2026 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant INTPISFJISTJ
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making. The position is located in the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Survey Methods Research.
What You'll Do
- →The mission of the Office of Survey Methods Research (OSMR) is to plan and direct a continuing program of research by evaluating statistical and behavioral science aspects of survey programs, suggesting improvements, and conducting statistical development studies to provide sound and effective survey techniques for BLS programs.
- →This position is within the Behavioral Science Research Center (BSRC).
- →The immediate goals of BSRC are to improve the accuracy and quality of survey data, improve response rates, and ease the burden of survey administration for both interviewers and respondents.
- →In addition, studies are conducted to analyze and improve the usability of BLS software products, for both internet and stand-alone applications.
- →The duties described are for the GS-09 level.
- →At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope and performed with less independence and complexity.
Requirements
- ✓Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.
- ✓If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position.
- ✓Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 93fb2242-7293-4ca3-8343-bb90e9073cff
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